November 2015 Babies

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Labor and Delivery or ER?

anna6491 wrote:

this might be a silly question but...

Okay so I have felt less powerful kicks the last few days at 27w,5d still movement and can count ten kicks in way under an hour just not what it used to be. Now it seems muted and like baby is putting no effort into her movements and just isn't doing what she has done before. She might be in a new position as I've felt flips but I want to be on the safe side and make sure. I plan to call my doctors office in the AM and I am almost sure she is going to tell the front desk to tell me to go to the hospital to get checked I've never been to the ER before in my life and I wonder if that's where I'm supposed to go or do I go to the L&D unit and tell them about my fetal movement worries?. As a ftm I am really unsure but maybe you can help me. Thanks!

When you call your doctor they may tell you to drink something sugary like orange juice and count kicks for an hour. Mine told me to drink orange juice, or whatever juice I had that has sugar in it, lay on my left side in a quite room, no distractions and count kicks..even flutters. If you feel more than 5 in 10 minutes after drinking the juice you should be fine. Anything under 5, I would go to L&D.

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melissalyn77

After 24 weeks they will always send you to L&D so save yourself the trip to the ER and just head straight there.

At our hospital you have to go through the ER first. That where they register you so you're in the computer system and then they have an elevator that goes straight upstairs for L&D to take over after that. Maybe call the L&D floor and ask them what the procedure is at your hospital?

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llc2014

10 kicks under an hour and flips...I'm not sure what you're worried about? The bigger they get the less room there is to kick as hard. Kick counting starts at 28 weeks as well, movement is movement especially if plenty and it's 'way under an hour'.

If you are getting your kick counts and having movement I don't see any reason your Dr would send you to the hospital. That's a huge over reaction. It's very normal for baby to move less on certain days or as your pregnancy progresses. First, you have less room for them to wind up a kick or punch, second, they are gaining more nervous system control and their reflexes are less spastic. Nearer 35-36 weeks my movements with my DD felt like slight taps compared to the weeks before. I'm 28.5 with this LO and her movements used to make my whole stomach jump and shake but now I feel it more internally and it's not as visible on the outside. It's perfectly normal and I don't see a reason to go to the hospital unless you go 24 hours with no movement at all.

But to answer your question, you should always go straight to L&D, do not go to the ER. Either you will get trapped there with non-OB Dr's or they will send you to L&D anyway.

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krysbe

I'm with other posters. It's okay that it's not what it used to be. When the baby actually drops, you will notice a huge decrease in activity, but will still get the kicks in an hour. Finally, have you registered at the hospital? If not, then you will probably need to go to the ER first to get registered. Otherwise, you should go directly to L&D. Take a tour of the maternity ward and talk with your OB, and you will find out exactly what all you need to do and where to go for D-Day.

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sgedgaudas

I don't think you have anything to worry about. I didn't start feeling real kicks until almost 29 wks. My dr said that its normal for ftms to not notice all of the movements. Now I am 30 weeks and she is kicking like crazy. 10 kicks under an hour is really good. If you are worried though call your Dr and see what they say to do.

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